Cause and Effect of Technologi

Progress is predictable. Without the progress, nothing can continue or get better. Mankind could not have made this far without changes. Although progress is beneficial and can be a good thing, there are always both positive and negative aspects in everything.

Technological advances have not always been involved in just the mechanical or communication aspects. From early days of civilization to Internet highways of today, society has always been inspir

Before telephones existed, people had to write a letter or meet a person to communicate with one another. The development of the telephone, an immediate cause, resulted in effect of people not having to see each other in person to talk to each other. There are benefits to being able to just pick up a phone and call someone, but it makes it somewhat impersonal. Lack of physical interaction has precipitately sufficiently caused people to neglect and forget the wholesome feeling of physical company. When cell phones were developed, people had even less of chance to physically interact between each other. The cell phone also has its benefits, but if someone is on the phone constantly, then he or she wouldn¡¯t have a chance to enjoy the weather or even have a chance for some quiet time. In a commentary article by David Coursey, he mentions how he could picture a ¡°bored [person] sitting [down and] playing [games] on [his] cell phone to kill time¡± (2). Before improvements such as cell phones, people would read or enjoy other people¡¯s company to pass time. Everything has become so impersonal these days.

Leopold, Aldo. ¡°Thinking Like a Mountain.¡± Peterson 679-681.

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